Lets Get It Show at the Basement

On Thursday, April 9th, 2009, Columbus, Ohio was invaded by powerpunk bands Lets Get It, After Midnight Project, and Karate High School. Original headliner Watchout! Theres Ghosts cancelled unexpectedly, much to the dismay of that show's attendees. Show openers Karate High School and After Midnight Project did a wonderful job getting the crowd pumped up into a frenzy, dispite the obvious attitude of disappointment the crowd had at Watchout!'s cancellation. Many people left at the door when they were told of the surprise lineup change, but those who stayed were delivered an amazing and energetic show. The most exciting performance of the night was when new headliners Lets Get It took to the stage. Stage dives, mid-song instrument-swaps, and random tackling all made their performance even more memorable. During one of their last songs, the members of Karate High School and After Midnight Project rushed onstage and sang with Lets Get It. Highlights of this fun-filled, chaotic finale included Jason Evigan, frontman of After Midnight Project, marching around carrying and hitting a bass drum, during which members of all of the bands were seen lifting each other onto their shoulders and carrying them around, all while still performing! Before the mad rush onstage, Lets Get It vocalist Joe Gilford answered his cell phone during the song but kept singing, and had everyone do a shoutout to the person on the other end of the line!

While the cancellation of the original headliner caused some disappointment, that sadness was soon forgotten as the remaining performers put on an extremely fun show not soon to be forgotten. Lets Get It is definately destined for greatness in the near future, with flawless performances, high energy, and scene-crossing musical styles sure to attract fans from all different musical backgrounds. Not to mention that they are some of the nicest guys in the music biz today! If you get the chance, don't pass up an opportunity to see these guys live. You won't be disappointed! Make sure you check out the photos and video from the show!

After Midnight Project

Let's Get It

Let's Get It finale (video)

(I apologize for the sound quality in the video. My poor little camera couldn't handle the awesomeness of that show)

CD101 Day: I'm Very Important, After All

My mother was right: I am a Very Important Person - or at least, I was this Saturday when I attended CD101 Day with an All Access pass.

MEISA recently teamed up with local radio station CD101 to market their annual spring concert, and after putting up posters (so many posters...) I was fortunate enough to receive an All Access pass to CD101 Day, along with a photo pass and invitations to special performances. And let me tell you honestly, those laminated slips of paper you wear around your neck give you more delight than a baby's laughter, or even watching someone talking loudly on a cell phone walk into a glass door.

This year at the Lifestyle Communities Pavillion, Columbus's beloved alternative music station celebrated the 101st day of the year with performances by Audrye Sessions, Karate Coyote, People In Planes, The Cliks, and Parlor Mob. Each band was great and gave ferocious, energetic performances; the multitude of fans stuffing the LC loudly demonstrated their satisfaction after each song. Meanwhile, I was rotating between the photo pit, the very cool backstage area, and the upstairs VIP area where I was free to enjoy the show while stuffing my face with free food.

Part of my reward was an invitation to a Friday night party at Central City Recording with an early performance by local group Karate Coyote. The food was delicious, Central City looks infinitely cool, and the way Karate Coyote played, they were in danger of bursting out of the room at any moment.

The next day before CD101 Day officially began, I attended the Big Room at the CD101 studio. People In Planes played an accoustic set broadcast live. I was genuinely impressed by their muscianship, friendly natures, and fantastic accents (they hail from Wales). Here they are:

My overall experience was fantastic in every regard; everyone was utterly friendly and fun. I'd like to thank Marketing and Promotions Director Karac, everyone I encountered from CD101, and the bands for making my CD101 Day spectacular!

One last thing: I would also like to thank the security personnel for humoring me when I meekly asked permission to take pictures in the photo pit, wander backstage, and enter the VIP lounge, you know: everything I was given passes to do.

Photos:

Greetings and Salutations!

Welcome to the MEISA at OSU blog, which translates to the Music Entertainment Industry Student Association of the Ohio State University...blog! Here members of our expanding MEISA chapter will post music news, reviews, tips by professional speakers, photos, and even graphic design work, interspersed with the latest MEISA updates and a few scintillating surprises.

MEISA's existence provides students with the knowledge, experience, and networking necessary to successfully gain a career in the music and entertainment industries. If you're curious, stop by a meeting any Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in room 048 of Scott Labs. If you're only a little curious, come anyway - our meetings have been known to mysteriously transform into vortexes of music giveaways, pizza, and doughnuts.

Keep checking our blog for updates on upcoming MEISA events, which include a Rock Band contest with prizes, preparation for campus-wide festival Ovalstock, and much more music entertainment industry related revelry.